Condenser



CONDENSER F11ed August 10, 1925 mvurve scar Deutsche? 11 I7ORIVE Y Patented Nov. 16, 1926. 9 9

unrnn sraras OSCAR C. DEUTSCHER, O}? BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

CONDENSER.

Application fi1ed August 10, 1925. Seria1 N0. 49,160.

'Ihis invention relates te eonclensers, ancl size and shape, in this instance triangular, 1nore particnlarly t conclenseis f0r nse in ancl the posts 3 are positionecl at the corne1s connection with raclio receiving apparatns. of the triangles.

The objects 036 the invention are 0 pr0- Interposed between the outer or conclenser viele a con lenser of s1nall size and at t-l1e plate 4 ancl ehe encls o1" post-s 3 is an insula- CO sa1ne ti1ne aclaptecl lor large capacity; t0 ention er clielectrie 1ne1nber 7. It is for purable the capacity 130 be reaclily altered by the poses of enabling this dieleetric rnennber 130 user 0f the conclenser; to obt-ain the operatbe interchangeable that I have macle the ing variation by a lateral separation 01" 0uter or fixed conclenser plate 4 reaclily re plates; to provicle a movable plate -whlch movable. By substitution of this clielectri Will Swing away fro1n a fixed plate; to en- 1ne1nber for another, er with .its entire o1nisable the movable plate to be operatecl by a sion, I obtain a 'variation in capacity t0 suit rotatable clial knob; to secure shnpllcity cf the neecls or wishes 0f the user. Heretoconstrnccion and Operation, ancl to obtain fore the user has hacl to select Iro1n the variother aclvantages ancl results as n1ay be ous conclensers 011 the 1narket ehe partienlar bronght outin the following description. one which he thonght woulcl answer his pur- Referring 110 ehe accompanying clrawing p0se, all the wa y iir01n a two plate to a 45 in which like nu1nerals o1 reference inrlicate 0r 1nore plate conclenser each additional si1nilar parts throughout Ehe severa-l views, plate giving aclclecl Capacity. By the pres- Figure 1 is a front elevation of a panel ent 1nvent1on, however, the capacity variaand clial, showing my invention; and tion is olotainecl by a ehange in the dielectric F1gure 2 1s a cross sect1onal v1ew taken 1ne1nber rather than in an 1ncrease er cleon l1ne 22 of F1 gure l. crease 111 the nn1nber 0'f plates. The chelec- In the speeific emboclirnent of ehe inventric 1nember 7 1nay be 0'f any suitable ination illustratecl in saicl clrawing, the re1erterial, such as paper,1nicarnbher glass, ancl 8 ence nu1neral 1 inclicates a panel to which numerons other clielectrics, it heing preimy invention is shown appliecl. In carry erable that the same be stifl ancl not teo ing out 1ny invention, the conclenser is ea.sily fern, brolzen er damagecl, so as to en mounted 011 one sicle of the panel, usually able the sa1ne c0 be kept, hanllecl ancl subreferrecl to as the back of che panel, anal a stitutecl by the user of the conclenser. By suit-able clial and knob 8138 n1onntecl 011 the inclncling the clielectric meznber 7 between other or front sicle of the panel. the ends 035 posts 3 anal condenser plate 4:,

'Ihe conclenser preferably comprises abase saicl clielectrie is helcl Hat ancl preventecl plate 2, herein shown substantially triangufr01n sagging or bulging while in use. lar, with outstancling posts 3 for monntlng Between the base plate ancl the on*ser er ee a fixecl conclsenser plate 4 in spaeecl anal fixecl conclensier plate 4 is a movable nonparallel relation to the base plate. The base denser place 8 which is arrangecl to oe moved plate is preferably of insulatory 1naterial, laterally with respece to the fixecl plate. and the posts 3 are shown herein as separate Thatis t0 say, the movable plate may be members from saicl base plate, although it is 1novecl towarcl o1 away fro1n the fixecl plat-e. t0 be unclerstoocl this may be variecl if founcl In the present instanee I have shown this neeessary or clesirable. Furthermore, the lateral movexnent obainecl by swinging the arrangenrent is such tha the fixecl conclenser m0Vab1e plate. plate may be very reaclily appliecl 0r re- In carrying 0ut this feature of the invenmovecl, for purposes hereinafter more fully tion I provicle a bow spring 9 having one explainecl, and preferably so as not to disas- 11d S8CU1"@C1 0 flh8 base p1afle ancl the' semble the re1naining portions ()]E th C011- other encl secnrecl t0 the movable conclenser denser. F01 this reason, I have shown the plate. 'Ihis spring is nor1nally U-shapecl poscs 3 securecl at one encl to base plate 2 ancl retains the corner of the movableplate by screws 5 insertecl through ehe base plate t0 Which it is attaehecl at substantially ehe into the posts, ancl the conclenser plate is san1e clistance fro1n the fixed conclenser plate held to the posts by ot-her serews 6 insertecl at all tin1es but at the Same ti1ne acts as a thronghthe conclenser plate into che onter hinge so the opposite eclge 0f the 1novable encls of the posts. It 1nay here loe notecl platze 1nay loe sWung towarcl and away fromm that both plates are preferaloly 0f the Same the fixecl plate. The spring 9 is also sufliciently rigid to prevent any material side movement of the Inovable plate so it Will 110t at any time engage the metal posts 3.

A suitable outstanding ear 10 is provided 0n the movable plate 1"tor pivotal engagement With a transverse pin 011 an eperating stud 11 the end 0f which projects toward the movable p1ate through the panel 1 and base plate 2. Said stud is arranged co s1ide in and 0u, and by the pivotal attachment to the plate the p1ate is swung the desired amount. A;s shown, ehe Guter 0r front end 01" the sind 11 is screw threaded, as at 12, anal engages in a threaded sockec in a dial knob 13. Said dial knob 13 rotates about 21 i:zed 0011211 14 shown as having an outwardiy projecing CIC'UN- ferential 15 und-erlying the kn0b kund provided with a scale as clearly shown in Figure l. Said (3011211 is preferably circumferentially greoved 21ta place wlhin che knob, as at 16, f01 receiving one 01' more screws, 01 the 1ike 17, projecing inwardly f1om the knobwhich ennbles the 1:110b t0 102 rotated with respect t0 the coHar and flange, but prevents separaion oi those pars. 'Ihe colhu anal flange are heid in fiz;ed posiion upon the pane1 in any suiaole mannezg ;he present showmg employmg 21 sleeve 18 fz.st

in the 00112u with :m th1endad end prog mg into the panel and secured by a nu; 19. However, 0ther suitabie hoiding mears be used itf prefened. R Will be 0b3 that since the knob is bald against- 1];GVGF'IQR toward 01 21 vay f101n the pnnel, l'0ta'i0 0 the same Will result the sind 11 beim moved 5.1101 out, and held at zmy position where it znay be at the tinv-a the knob iS turned 110 further. By a propor 11'0p01 tion of arts und pitch '0tf thread, 21 Single revolution of the knob .may be stffici obtain full swing 0f' the movable 121 nmy be added this time, ihm; by my C011- struction as shown, a straight line frequency is obtained.

Obviously detail changes and modifications may be made in the construction and use 0:f my improved condenser, without departing f1'0n1 the spirit o1 scope 0'f the invention, and I d0 not Wish eo be understood as limiting myseli t0 the exact siructure sh0wn except ms se forth in the following claims when construed. in the light of the pri0r art.

Having thus desc1ibed my im*ention, I Cl?.lll1t l. A condenser hav1ng a triangularly shaped p1ate, 2. movablg triangularly shaped plate hingecl 21t its apex t0 be swung toward und away f10n1 the I'22ed. pice, und means 3'301 swinging said movable plate.

2. A condenser b-aving 21 1"" 11 t-riangularly Sha3ed plate, movable triangularly shaped plute hinged z1t its a per; to swing toward and away 1"1011'1 ihe fi l@d plate, and stud pivot ally connected m said movable p1ate for mying the ame.

S. A. condenssr having 21 substantially triil' fir;ed plai:e

a substantially triangun vable plata hin ed at its apex t0 oward und away from the fixed plate, 1 pivoed t0 aid movabls plate :Eor fing the san1e, said stud being thrended end away f101n the movable plate, and having 21 threaded socket t0 receive 1911 stud for shitfting the stud by e knob. on@enser having a substantially 51.1xnguiar fixed plate, a substantially trianguiar movable plate hinged at its apex 'i'0 swing "'LO-Till'd and away fron1 the fixed plate, 21 sind pivoted t0 said movable plate f01' swinging the same, said stud being tbreaded ai: its e11d mvay from the movablc p r e, a knob having a ihreaded socket to receive seid stud, an means 101 en abling said Et1 2b t0 1otate and hold said knob against movemehg toward 01 away from che said fizzed p1ate.

OSCAR G. DEUTSCHER. 

